Monday Morning Wake-Up Call: Tylenol No Good For Back Pain?

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Paracetamol (pare-uh-SEE-tuh-mohl), found in painkillers like Tylenol, is universally prescribed for lower back pain. But a new study has found that it’s no better for back pain than a placebo. For this week’s Monday Morning Wake-Up Call, Joy Cardin talks to the leader of the study about what this finding means.

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